Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What is Ireland's top export?"
...Ireland has a population of 5 million people. This means their total exports in 2017 of $135 billion divides out to $26,900 for each resident in the country (if it were distributed.) The majority of Ireland's exports (57.1 percent) made their way to European countries with 28.9 percent sold to importers in North America. The top export from Ireland is pharmaceuticals, bringing in $38.2 billion in U.S. dollars, or 28.3 percent of the total exports in 2017. Source: WorldsTopExports.com